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Patty Mach

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Patricia "Patty" C. Mach was a Position 5 representative on the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education in Kansas. She was first elected to the board on April 3, 2007. Zila won re-election unopposed in the general election on April 7, 2015.
Biography
Mach was born in Weston, Mo., on July 28, 1958. She earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Kansas in 1980 and worked on campaigns for presidential candidate Bob Dole (R) and Rep. Dan Quayle (R).[1]
In 1985, Mach earned her J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis and became a law associate at Blackwell Sanders et. al. in Kansas City, Mo. She retired from law in 1988 to be a stay-at-home mom.[1]
Elections
2015
Four seats were up for election on April 7, 2015. Position 1 incumbent Sara Goodburn defeated challenger Mark Ellis.[2] Position 7 incumbent Joan Leavens was the only incumbent not to file for the election. Elizabeth Rulo and Brad Stratton ran for the open at-large seat which Stratton won.[2] Position 3 incumbent Deb Zila and Position 5 incumbent Patty Mach won re-election unopposed.[2]
Results
Shawnee Mission School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
97.4% | 2,093 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.6% | 56 | |
Total Votes | 2,149 | |||
Source: Johnson County Election Office, "Election Summary Report 2015 Spring General," April 13, 2015 |
Funding
Mach reported no contributions or expenditures to the Johnson County Election Office in this election. She filed an "Affidavit of Exemption" on February 19, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Mach received no official endorsements in this election.
2011
Shawnee Mission School District, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
57.5% | 1,513 | |
Nonpartisan | Angela Jeppesen | 27.5% | 724 | |
Nonpartisan | Charles Jean-Baptiste | 14.9% | 391 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 3 | |
Total Votes | 2,631 | |||
Source: Johnson County Elections, "Election Summary Report 2011 Spring General," April 11, 2011 |
See also
- Shawnee Mission School District, Kansas
- Shawnee Mission School District elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
2015 Shawnee Mission School District Elections | |
Johnson County, Kansas | |
Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
Candidates: | Position 1: • Incumbent, Sara Goodburn • Mark Ellis
Position 3: • Incumbent, Deb Zila
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Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |